New Delhi, October 15: The Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed contracts worth about ₹4,106 crore for a dedicated communication satellite for the Indian Air Force and heavyweight torpedoes for the Indian Navy.
GSAT-7C for the IAF
The ₹2,563 crore contract for the GSAT-7C satellite was signed with NewSpace India Limited, Bengaluru. The satellite is designed, developed and built in India and will provide secure, resilient communication for Air Force assets, the ministry said.
Varunastra torpedoes for the Navy
The ₹1,543 crore contract for Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes was signed with Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad. Varunastra is a ship-launched anti-submarine torpedo developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory. According to the ministry, it can engage enemy submarines at long range and will strengthen the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capability.
The contracts were signed in New Delhi in the presence of A. Anbarasu, Additional Secretary and Director General (Acquisition) in the Department of Defence. The ministry said both deals support domestic defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India programmes.
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